Some playoff dreams were dashed on Monday night. And no, not just the Jets. (Although in fairness to the Jets, they should make the playoffs. But coach Rex Ryan would just have a hard time getting those guys on plane to fly to New England in January.)

There are a number of ways to make $1 million. Among the easiest, in terms of effort, might be winning the lottery. But if you’re a three-time NFL MVP, an 11-time Pro Bowler and a polarizing figure back for his 20th NFL season, all you have to do is grow a beard.

Sitting here on a Friday afternoon wondering what time of celebration Barry Sanders would have had if had ever scored a goal in soccer. My guess, is that he would just turn around and run back to midfield. With his shirt on.

The post-draft days of the NFL often give you the same feeling of eating too much at Thanksgiving dinner. But even though you are full, there is still some room for pie, right? So here are some of the top stories P.D. (that’s post draft).

The free-agent market has been stripped of most of the headline names, but teams are still actively filling gaps and signing their own restricted free agents. Among those who found homes Monday was DE Cory Redding, who reached terms on a two-year contract with the Ravens.